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Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States abandoned its policy of opposing torture for the first time in history. Devised by health care professionals, justified by lawyers, and authorized at the highest levels in government, a program of cruel psychological and physical abuse was applied to detainees in U.S. custody at Guantánamo Bay and other sites beyond U.S. borders.
History of Torture in the United States
The United States has a long history of humane treatment of persons captured in war. During the Revolutionary War, General George Washington decreed that his troops would never torture prisoners as the British did; this "new country in the New World would distinguish itself by its humanity." [1] Following the horrors of WWII, the United States championed the rights of prisoners of war as well as the rights of civilians during hostilities. Not only did the United States sign and ratify the Geneva Conventions, the original signed copies were entrusted to the custody of the United States and remain in a vault in the State Department. [2] The United States also played a leadership role in the Nuremberg trials, which established the criminal accountability of government officials for crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes. The Nuremberg precedents now form much of the basis for current international law of armed conflict and international criminal law.
But the United States' lead role in opposing torture ended as it began psychologically and physically tormenting detainees following the attacks of September 11, 2001. The Geneva Conventions, sitting in the State Department, lay ignored, as Bush Administration lawyers used "tricky legalisms adopted in classified memos" to blur the bright line which prohibited the use of torture. [3]
U.S. Policy on Torture: Post 9/11
On September 11, 2001, al Qaeda terrorists hijacked commercial passenger planes, crashing two into the World Trade Center towers and one into the Pentagon, murdering thousands of innocent civilians while the world watched. [4]
In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, White House and U.S. Justice Department lawyers developed secret legal justifications for a vast expansion of the power of the executive branch, to give U.S. officials the power to physically and psychologically torment suspected terrorists in U.S. custody. [5] As the United States Armed Forces went to war in Afghanistan in 2001 and in Iraq in 2003, and as the CIA ramped up its counterterrorism efforts worldwide, the U.S. detained a growing number of suspected terrorists in its "War on Terror."
Vice President Richard Cheney spoke of a need to "work the dark side," emphasizing the "need to spend time in the shadows in the intelligence world. A lot of what needs to be done here will have to be done quietly, without any discussion…" [6] The Bush Administration, at the highest levels, had vowed to "take the gloves off" with regard to the interrogation of detainees. Unfortunately "the gloves" were laws that forbade torture and other cruel treatment, ensured due process, and limited the president's power to wage war in any manner. [7]
Sadly, as news reports confirm, in a series of high-level meetings in 2002, without a single dissent from cabinet members, the United States for the first time officially embraced the brutal methods of interrogation it had always condemned. [8]
Lawyers Justify Cruel Treatment
In keeping with the internal campaign to expand the powers of the president, on August 1, 2002, two Justice Department attorneys, John Yoo (now a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley) and Jay Bybee (now a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit) produced a memorandum on the legality of certain interrogation techniques. The memorandum redefined torture to the point where almost no action would fall into the universally recognized prohibition. The Convention Against Torture defines torture as "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person…by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity." [9] Yet, according to the Yoo and Bybee memo, to be considered "torture," one had to show intent to inflict suffering "equivalent in intensity to the pain accompanying serious physical injury, such as organ failure, impairment of bodily function, or even death…" and the pain had to be "of significant duration, e.g., lasting for months or years."
This definition of torture was apparently crafted to allow for waterboarding, prolonged isolation, sensory deprivation, exploitation of phobias, and other harsh interrogation techniques. Because there is no specific level of pain associated with "organ failure, impairment of bodily function, or even death" the standard given is nearly meaningless. [10] The memo notes, "there is a significant range of acts that though they might constitute cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment fail to rise to the level of torture."
Furthermore, for an interrogation technique to qualify as torture, infliction of pain had to be the precise objective of the abuse, not a by-product. The memo also noted that any interrogation technique used could be legal simply because the President authorized it. [11] Thus, U.S. lawyers legitimated cruelty as a weapon of war. [12]
Several of the Office of Legal Counsel's memoranda cite Mehinovic v. Vuckovic, one of CJA's cases, when rationalizing abuse.
In a memorandum dated August 1, 2002, Jay Bybee discusses the torture of our clients by a Bosnian Serb jailer. Seeking to analyze what acts may constitute torture, Bybee opines that the kick delivered to our client Hasan Subasic's stomach, while he knelt defenseless on the ground, was not sufficiently painful to constitute torture on its own. Our client would disagree, as did the U.S. District Court for the Northern District or Georgia, which found that this kick alone was an act of torture. But Bybee glossed over this ruling, and reached his own conclusion that a single beating would not qualify as torture.
In another memorandum, Steven G. Bradbury, then Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, opines on what constitutes "prolonged mental harm" as a result of torture. He juxtaposes waterboarding, which is used to "induce a sensation of drowning," with the game of Russian roulette, which CJA's clients (Kemal Mehinovic, Muhamed Bicic, Safet Hadzialijagic, and Hasan Subasic) experienced while being held in a Bosnian detention camp. Strangely, Bradbury concludes that that waterboarding is an acceptable form of torture but Russian roulette is not. Needless to say, CJA's clients who have been subjected to waterboarding would disagree.
» Read more of the Office of Legal Counsel memoranda attempting to justify harsh interrogation tactics.
Psychologists Reverse-Engineer SERE Tactics
The SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) program was founded during the Cold War to recreate the abuse that led 36 captured U.S. airmen to give shocking false confessions during the Korean War.
The SERE programs taught participants to resist "Communist Chinese techniques used during the Cold War to elicit false confessions." They were not designed to extract reliable intelligence from detainees. [13] All the same, James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen, two psychologists involved in SERE, represented themselves as experts in interrogation, even though their only experience was in resistance training. [14] Mitchell and Jessen reverse engineered the SERE program to form the core curriculum for the interrogation of U.S.-held detainees. In the process, they became the architects of the U.S. interrogation program and built a business that "made millions of dollars selling interrogation training services to the CIA." [15]
Author Jane Mayer notes that "the details of the program described by the detainees, not only are consistent with each other's accounts, despite the fact that they had no occasion to compare notes, they also echo uncannily the ostensible mock torture of the SERE program." [16] The resemblance is not a coincidence; SERE had been hastily transformed from a defensive resistance technique into an offensive interrogation program. SERE-trained psychologists began utilizing the same tactics they had once prepared soldiers to resist. [17]
In 2010, CJA filed a complaint with the New York Office of the Professions on behalf of psychologist Dr. Steven Reisner against New York psychologist Dr. John Leso for his role in designing, implementing, and participating in a system of abusive interrogations at United States Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
» Read more about Reisner v. Leso
Guantánamo Bay detention camp
The United States has housed suspected terrorists and "unlawful enemy combatants" at a detention camp in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, since 2002. The detainment facility at Guantánamo Bay has faced intense criticism from human rights groups, foreign governments, and others for mistreatment of detainees. According to an International Committee of the Red Cross report, 14 detainees at Guantánamo bay were subjected to a macabre list of techniques that included suffocation by water, prolonged stress standing, beatings by use of collar, beating and kicking, confinement in a box, prolonged nudity, sleep deprivation, exposure to cold temperature/cold water, prolonged use of handcuffs and shackles, threats, forced shaving, and deprivation/restricted provision of solid food. [18] These techniques tellingly reflect techniques used in the SERE programs. [19] The New York Times reports that 779 people have been detained at Guantánamo Bay. While 592 have been transferred, 181 remain. Additionally, six detainees are known to have died while in custody. [20]
Many harsh interrogations have taken place at Guantánamo; the Bush Justice Department considered it to be outside U.S. jurisdiction and thus beyond the reach of U.S. law. The U.S. government denied detainees at Guantánamo Bay all legal protections until 2006, when the Supreme Court ruled that the detainees were indeed entitled to minimal protections of Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. [21] The Military Commissions Act soon followed, allowing Guantánamo detainees designated as "unlawful enemy combatants" to be tried by military commission with few procedural protections. [22] The Supreme Court again intervened, declaring the Military Commissions Act unconstitutional to the extent that it denied detainees the right to habeas corpus. [23]
Since 2002, CJA has submitted amicus briefs in a series of cases challenging the detention of prisoners at Guantánamo without habeas review, opposing the admissibility of evidence obtained through torture in military commissions, and vindicating the right of survivors of government abuses to seek redress.
» Read more on CJA's amicus work in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and other cases.
Abu Ghraib Prison
In 2004, reports and disturbing photos of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse of detainees held in the Abu Ghraib Prison (Baghdad Correctional Facility) in Iraq began to appear in the mainstream media. [24] The U.S. Department of Defense removed 17 soldiers and officers from duty, and 11 soldiers were charged with crimes relating to the abuse. No high-ranking military, intelligence, or cabinet officials have been charged with crimes relating to the abuses at Abu Ghraib. However, public outrage at the revelations of torture at Abu Ghraib spurred the Bush Administration to revisit some the most controversial aspects of counterterrorism policy.
According to sources quoted in the Senate Armed Services Committee inquiry, the brutal treatment of detainees in the Guantánamo Bay detention camp and the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal have become the most potent symbols for recruitment of Iraqi insurgents, and thus a cause of endangerment to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. [25]
Extraordinary Rendition and Black Sites
While the Department of Defense, headed by Donald Rumsfeld, operated the Abu Ghraib and Bagram detention facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the Guantánamo bay facility in Cuba, the CIA extraordinary rendition program sent suspected terrorists to a network of secret "black sites" scattered throughout the world. "Extraordinary rendition" is the extrajudicial transfer of a person from one state to another. Critics of this practice have accused the United States of "torture by proxy" as detainees have systematically been transferred to countries where interrogation standards are loose and torture is alleged to have occurred. [26]
In 2006, CJA joined other human rights NGOs in an amicus brief supporting the claims of Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen who was detained by U.S. officials at a layover at JFK airport while en route to Montreal. Arar was rendered to Syrian intelligence agents who brutally tortured him and held him in a coffin-sized cell for a year before releasing him without charge.
» Read more on CJA's amicus brief in Arar v. Ashcroft
President George W. Bush acknowledged the existence of black sites operated by the U.S. government and its surrogates in September 2006. [27] President Barack Obama ordered the black sites closed during his first days in office in January 2009.
Disavowal of Torture by the U.S.
Official support for the interrogation program in 2002 dissolved during the next year. Understanding that they would be blamed if the interrogation policy entered the public debate, the CIA and Department of Defense curtailed use of the harshest techniques. According to the New York Times, the last instance of a detainee being waterboarded was in March 2003, and the full complement of harsh techniques were officially dropped from use in 2005. [28]
In May 2004, the Inspector General of the CIA, John Helgerson, released a lengthy report that disputed the legality of certain coercive interrogation methods, alleging that interrogators were exceeding Justice Department limits on coercive methods, and challenging the efficacy of the entire coercive interrogation program. In 2005, following on the heels of the abuse scandal at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, a senate bill was passed that banned cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of prisoners. [29]
Though critics both within and outside the Bush Administration denounced the descent into cruelty, critics within played leading roles in reversing abusive policies. Most notably, Alberto Mora, General Counsel of the Navy, led the effort within the Department of Defense to end coercive interrogation tactics and to oppose the legal reasoning of Yoo and Bybee that undergirded the use of coercive interrogation techniques. A number of CIA and military officials reported their concerns to Helgerson for his report, and many others within the Bush Administration registered their concerns through other channels. [30]
Obama Era U.S. Policy on Treatment of Detainees Held Outside the U.S.
Soon after being inaugurated, President Barack Obama issued executive orders officially reversing the most controversial counterterrorism policies of the previous administration. President Obama's directives required that all interrogations comply with the methods of the Army Field Manual. [31] The President also ordered his cabinet to review and formulate new policies on detention and interrogation of detainees. Because most harsh techniques had already been discontinued during the Bush Administration, this action principally reaffirmed that torture was no longer the official policy of the United States. The Obama legal team has also, as of March 2009, reoriented the U.S. position on detaining terror suspects to comply with the Geneva Conventions and other established international laws of armed conflict. [32]
However, the Obama administration has continued to imprison, without trial, nearly 50 detainees at the Guantánamo Bay facility in Cuba because a task force has concluded that they are too difficult to prosecute (in certain instances, because they had been tortured) and pose too great of a threat to release. [33] Attempts by the Obama Administration to move towards closure of the detention camp have faced stiff opposition from Republicans who argue that the potential release of detainees is too dangerous. [34] President Obama has also faced criticism for his attempts to revive a modified version of the Bush Administration's Military Commissions system for trying detainees, which human rights advocates and others see as a continuation of the attempt to keep detainees outside of the U.S. legal system. As a spokesperson for the ACLU writes, "While Congress recently improved the military commissions system in certain respects, the system still fails to provide the procedural rights that are guaranteed by U.S. and international law." [35]
A recent Department of Justice report found that John Yoo and Jay Bybee, who crafted legal justifications for the Bush Administration's brutal interrogation programs, used "flawed legal reasoning" but were not guilty of professional misconduct. [36] The final report reversed a prior opinion issued by ethics lawyers in the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), which indicated intent to "refer its finding of misconduct to the state bar disciplinary authorities in the jurisdictions where Bybee and Yoo are members." [37] While many of the worst policies have been reversed, the Obama Administration has not aggressively sought investigation or prosecution of those who actively designed the policy of cruelty, its techniques, or the legalisms used to justify and facilitate it. [38]
Senate Intelligence Committee Torture Report
In 2009, the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee began investigating the post-9/11 CIA torture program. After years of investigating, the committee created the most comprehensive report to date on this program. The report details not only the actions behind euphemisms like "waterboarding" and "stress positions," but also the misleading information provided to Congress by the CIA about the value of these practices in gaining information from detainees. In December 2012, the Committee gave bipartisan approval of this 6,300 page report. [39]
Unfortunately, the report has not yet been released to the public. Public release of this report would most likely dismantle claims that torture was necessary to gain actionable intelligence, such as the location of Osama bin Laden. [40] On April 3, 2014, the Senate Intelligence Committee vote to declassify this report. It is now up to the White House to ensure the report's release. [41]
CJA joins human rights groups around the world in calling for the full release of this report and, if warranted, the prosecution of the U.S. officials responsible for torture. Those held responsible should include the interrogators who committed torture, the lawyers and senior officials who authorized torture, and the medical personnel who oversaw torture.
[1] Jane Mayer, The Dark Side 8-9 (Doubleday 2008).
[2] Id.
[3] Id. at 151.
[4] See The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (a.k.a The 9/11 Commission), The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (Official Government Edition 2004), available at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/911/index.html.
[5] Mayer, supra note 1, at 316.
[6] Id. at 10.
[7] Mark Danner, The Red Cross Torture Report and What it Means, NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS, Apr. 30, 2009, at 1-2, available at http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2009/apr/30/the-red-cross-torture-report-what-it-means/?page=1.
[8] See Scott Shane and Mark Manzetti, In Adopting Harsh Tactics, No Look at Past Use, NEW YORK TIMES, Apr. 22, 2009, available at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/us/politics/22detain.html?_r=1.
[9] See Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Dec. 10. 1984, 1465 U.N.T.S. 85 [hereinafter UN Convention Against Torture], available at http://www.hrweb.org/legal/cat.html.
[10] David Cole, They Did Authorize Torture, But…, NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS, Apr. 8, 2010, at 42, available at http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1332&context=facpub
[11] See Memorandum from Jay S. Bybee, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, to Alberto R. Gonzalez, Counsel to the President, from Jay S. Bybee Re: Standards of Conduct for Interrogation under 18 U.S.C. §§2340-2340A (Aug. 1, 2002), available at news.findlaw.com/nytimes/docs/doj/bybee80102mem.pdf.
[12] For a discussion of "cruelty," see Alberto Mora's Key Note Speech for CJA. Alberto Mora, former General Counsel of the United States Navy, Keynote Speech for CJA's 2010 Event (Apr. 28, 2010), available at /article.php?id=791.
[13] See generally Senate Armed Services Committee, Inquiry into the Treatment of Detainees in U.S. Custody (Apr. 22, 2009), available at http://armed-services.senate.gov/Publications/Detainee%20Report%20Final_April%2022%202009.pdf.
[14] Matthew Cole, Psychologists Told CIA Waterboarding Was Safe Despite Red Flags; CIA Followed Interrogation Program of Bruce Jessen and Jim Mitchell, ABC NEWS, May 1, 2009, available at http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=7474412&page=1.
[15] Scott Shane, Interrogation Inc.: 2 U.S. Architects of Harsh Tactics in 9/11's Wake, NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 11, 2009, available at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/us/12psychs.html
[16] Mayer, supra note 1, at 165.
[17] Shery Fink, Tortured Profession: Psychologists Warned of Abusive Interrogations, Then Helped Craft Them, PROPUBLICA, May 7, 2009, http://www.propublica.org/article/tortured-profession-psychologists-warned-of-abusive-interrogations-505.
[18] See International Committee of the Red Cross Regional Delegation for United States and Canada, ICRC Report on the Treatment of Fourteen "High Value Detainees" in CIA Custody (Feb. 14, 2007), at 43, available at http://www.nybooks.com/media/doc/2010/04/22/icrc-report.pdf.
[19] Shery Fink, Tortured Profession: Psychologists Warned of Abusive Interrogations, Then Helped Craft Them, PROPUBLICA, May 7, 2009, http://www.propublica.org/article/tortured-profession-psychologists-warned-of-abusive-interrogations-505.
[20] The Guantánamo Docket, NEW YORK TIMES REFERENCE, http://projects.nytimes.com/guantanamo (last visited May 21, 2010).
[21] See Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 548 U.S. 557 (2006); Charles Lane, High Court Rejects Detainee Tribunals, WASHINGTON POST, June 30, 2006, available at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/29/AR2006062900928.html.
[22] See Military Commissions Act of 2006, available at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_bills&docid=f:s3930es.txt.pdf.
[23] Boumediene v. Bush, 553 U.S. 723 (2008).
[24] See Seymour M. Hersh, Torture at Abu Ghraib, NEW YORKER MAGAZINE, Apr. 10, 2004, available at http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/05/10/040510fa_fact.
[25] See generally Senate Armed Services Committee, Inquiry into the Treatment of Detainees in U.S. Custody (Apr. 22, 2009), available at http://armed-services.senate.gov/Publications/Detainee%20Report%20Final_April%2022%202009.pdf.
[26] See Jane Mayer, The Black Sites: A Rare Look Inside the C.I.A.'s Secret Interrogation Program, NEW YORKER MAGAZINE, Aug. 15, 2007, available at http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/08/13/070813fa_fact_mayer; see also, Secret prisons: Obama's order to close 'black sites', THE GUARDIAN UK, Jan. 23, 2009, available at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/23/secret-prisons-closure-obama-cia.
[27] Bush Admits to CIA Secret Prisons, BBC NEWS, July 7, 2006, available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5321606.stm.
[28] See Scott Shane and Mark Manzetti, Interrogation Debate Sharply Divided Bush White House, NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 2009, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/04/us/politics/04detain.html?_r=1.
[29] Id.
[30] Id.; see also Douglas Jehl, Report Warned C.I.A. on Tactics in Interrogation, NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 2006, http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/09/politics/09detain.html?scp=1&sq=report%20warned%20cia%20on%20tactics%20in%20interrogation&st=cse.
[31] See Scott Shane, Mark Manzetti, and Helene Cooper, Obama Reverses Key Bush Security Policies, NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 2009, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/us/politics/23obama.html
[32] See Jane Mayer, Behind the Executive Orders, NEW YORKER, Jan. 25, 2009, http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/tny/2009/01/behind-the-executive-orders.html
[33] See Bob Woodward, Guantanamo Detainee was Tortured, Says Official Overseeing Military Trials, WASHINGTON POST, Jan 14, 2009, available at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/13/AR2009011303372.html
[34] See Republican National Convention Blog, More Released Gitmo Detainees Returning to Terrorism- Appropriations Republicans Insist on Immediate halt to Transfers and Releases, http://rncnyc2004.blogspot.com/2010/05/more-released-gitmo-detainees-returning.html (May 9, 2009).
[35] American Civil Liberties Union, Obama Administration Will Try Sixth Guantánamo Detainee in Military Commissions System, http://www.aclu.org/national-security/obama-administration-will-try-sixth-guantanamo-detainee-military-commissions-syste (Jan. 7, 2010).
[36] See Eric Lichtblau and Scott Shane, Report Faults Two Authors of Bush Terror Memos, NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 2010, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/20/us/politics/20justice.html.
[37] See Memorandum from David Margolis, Deputy Attorney General, to the Attorney General on Decision Regarding the Objections to the Findings of Professional Misconduct in the Office of Professional Responsibility's Report of Investigation into the Office of Legal Counsel's Memoranda Concerning Issues Relating to the Central Intelligence Agency's Use of "Enhanced Interrogation
Techniques" on Suspected Terrorists (Jan. 5, 2010) (released February 19, 2010), available at http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/politics/20100220JUSTICE/20100220JUSTICE-DAGMargolisMemo.pdf.
[38] See David Cole, supra note 10, at 42.
[39] Spencer Ackerman, Senate Intelligence Committee Presses CIA to Release Torture Report, THE GAURDIAN, Dec. 20, 2013, available at http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/20/senate-intelligence-committee-cia-torture-report
[40] Bradley Klapper, Senate Report: Torture Didn't Lead to Bin Laden, ABC NEWS, Mar. 31, 2014, available at: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/senate-torture-report-examines-hunt-bin-laden-23123398
[41]Panel Votes to Declassify CIA Torture Report, AL JAZEERA, Apr. 4, 2014, available at: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2014/04/panel-votes-declassify-cia-torture-report-201443232242994409.html


text: TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A lawsuit that challenges the way the state funds education gets under way next week in Shawnee County District Court. It is the second time in the past decade that school finance has been put to litigation and the first since a 2005 Kansas Supreme Court ruling forced legislators to pump nearly $1 billion into K-12 funding. Fifty-four school districts are involved in the case. The districts are alleging that budget cuts in recent years amount to reneging on promises legislators made to comply with the court order. The state counters that extraordinary economic times forced the state to make spending cuts to keep the state solvent and that efforts were made to protect schools and academic progress. A three-judge panel will hear the case, which begins June 4th.

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It's all about harmony and yin-yang. And while that sounds tritely New Age, it really is the key to Chinese cuisine.
Because as with so much of Asian cooking, the blend of seasonings known as five-spice powder is intended to trigger a sense of balance in the mouth and nose. How? A careful selection of spices that simultaneously hit notes of warm and cool, sweet and bitter, savory and searing.
And that's what you get with five-spice powder, a mix of fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves, star anise and Sichuan peppercorns. Like spice blends around the world, the proportions of those ingredients vary by region in China, but some variant of it is used throughout the country.
That robust profile of flavours makes it a natural for roasted and grilled meats. In fact, some argue five-spice powder was the original dry barbecue rub. Five-spice especially likes fatty meat, and often is used with duck (and is combined with soy sauce to give Peking duck it characteristic flavour and colour).
Likewise, the sweet-and-spicy notes play well with pork (fried, braised and otherwise), and even is sprinkled on fried peanuts as a snack. But that diversity of flavour also makes this a versatile seasoning. It is equally at home on roasted vegetables and tofu dishes.
So what should you do with it?
— Um, best steak rub ever? Rub it on steak tips, then refrigerate them for a day or so. Toss them on the grill and pair with beer.
— Blend it with kosher salt, then sprinkle it on hot buttered popcorn. Even better — use ghee instead of butter.
— Substitute it for the seasonings in your favourite meat-based chili.
— Blend five-spice powder with salt, then rub the mixture both under and over the skin of a whole chicken for roasting.
— Speaking of chicken, mix five-spice powder into the batter of fried (or even baked "fried") chicken.
— Blend five-spice powder with olive oil, then toss shrimp in it for grilling.
Five-Spice Roast Beef Tenderloin
The beef should be rubbed with the spice blend at least an hour before cooking. If you want to get a jump on things (and really let the flavours sink in), do it up to two days in advance, then loosely cover and refrigerate.
Start to finish: 3 hours (15 minutes active)
Servings: 8
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon five-spice powder
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
Two 2-pound beef tenderloins
2 large yellow onions, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups beef stock
1 cup red wine
1 tablespoon Wondra instant flour
In a small bowl, mix together the oil, five-spice powder, salt and pepper.
Use paper towels to pat dry the tenderloins, then rub them all over with the spice blend. Set on a plate, cover loosely with plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 2 days.
An hour before you are ready to roast, remove the tenderloins from the refrigerator and let warm slightly at room temperature.
Heat the oven to 375 F.
Lightly coat a roasting pan with cooking spray. Scatter the onions, carrots and garlic in the pan, then set a roasting rack above them. Set the tenderloins on the rack and roast for about 40 minutes, or until the beef reaches 120 F for rare. Remove the rack from the pan, cover the meat with foil, then set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, set the roasting pan over medium-high heat on the stovetop (you may need to use two burners). Add the stock and wine and bring to simmer, scraping the bottom of the pan. When the liquid has reduced by about half, strain it and discard the solids. Return it to the pan and sprinkle in the Wondra. Heat until thickened.
Slice the beef and serve with the pan sauce.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 340 calories; 110 calories from fat (30 per cent of total calories); 12 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 120 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrate; 46 g protein; 1 g fiber; 870 mg sodium.
J.M. Hirsch is the national food editor for The Associated Press. Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/JM_Hirsch.


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DAMASCUS, Md. (MarketWatch) – Some drivers don't know a roll bar from the bar at a good tavern. They simply want to get from point A to point B in comfort and, these days, with good gas mileage.
Those drivers are the target of Chevrolet's
The 2013 model gets an electric motor that aids in the engine stop-start mode at red lights and stop signs. It fortifies an Ecotec 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine that comes with a six-speed automatic to produce what the EPA says should be 29-37 mpg on regular fuel. In a week of city, country and interstate driving, I got 31 mpg.
Chevy says this power train will result in zero-to-60 times of about 8.7 seconds. I thought it would be quicker, judging from the feel from the driver's seat.
On the highway, the Ecor settles in at about 65 mph and is a smooth, quiet operator. You will have to dig deeply to extract all of this engine's power, yet the four produces nice sounds when it's really pushed to 6,000 or so rpm to get around slow-moving vehicles. Road and wind noise are well contained.
The suspension is a bit tighter than you might expect from this price range and type of vehicle. You'll hear the suspension working to smooth out contact with bridge expansion strips and other road bumps, but I think there will be few who will object to the settings.
On the highway, this is no sports car. At speed, you get feedback that tells you this is an economy car that packs a little heft in the form of a curb weight of about 3,620 pounds, or heavier than a V-6 Toyota Camry
The engine cranks out 182 horsepower with 172 pound-feet of torque, more than enough to keep up with stop-and-go city traffic and the typical driving on most suburban boulevards. The Chevy will be offered later with a non-Eco four, but no V-6 is in the works.
The exterior style is smooth and clean with the lone sporty touch the Camaro-inspired tail lights and rear end.
The interior in the test vehicle was all black, but tastefully done, more colorful interiors are available. Large C pillars did not help over-the-shoulder vision. Over time, the eight-way power adjustable seats proved to be more comfortable than my initial impression.
A two-pod instrument panel housed audio and ventilation controls in the center console, but some audio functions were mixed into the navigation system. Trying to preserve your favorite channels or stations was more difficult than it should be. What you eventually figure out is that you have to set and hold tiny buttons along the bottom of the 7-inch inch screen.
Head and leg room is fine up front, but the rear seats are for kids only. Overall interior storage space is excellent, with hidden storage available behind the flip-up navigation screen, a nice touch. There are connections for all the usual sound equipment.
Easy on the eyes blue lighting takes over at night, and this is when the interior is at its best if you have to settle for all-black panels.
Overall, you come away with the feeling that is a tight, well-built sedan with the doors emitting a nice quality sound upon closing.
Standard equipment includes a 5-year, 100,000 mile power train limited warranty, and an 8-year, 100,000 mile limited eAssist component warranty. The test car sold for $29,100, up from a base price of $26,845. That includes transportation and a $1,300 leather seat package.
If you're seeking an American car with good gas mileage, comfort and solid build quality, the Malibu should be on your shopping list. You can top the mileage by shopping elsewhere, but many driver feel the urge these days to choose among the three Detroit auto makers.
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SAO PAULO - Three people have been arrested for their alleged participation in the kidnapping of the younger sister of Brazil striker Hulk.
The sister's boss was among those taken into custody, and a candidate for the local council in the northeastern city of Campina Grande was being sought in connection with the crime, Brazilian police said on Wednesday.
Angelica Aparecida Vieira was released unhurt on Tuesday, a day after being abducted in front of the restaurant where she worked as a nutritionist.
Police said the 22-year-old Vieira was released after some of the suspected kidnappers got into a disagreement about the ransom amount. One of them was upset and decided to let her go.
Police inspector Marcos Paulo said the group was going to ask for a ransom of about $150,000, but problems began when they decided the money would not be divided equally among those involved.
"One of the suspects didn't like the amount he was going to receive and decided to let her go," Paulo said. "Angelica actually helped convince him that it wasn't enough for his troubles and even said that she could give him more money if he let her go."
Authorities said the kidnapping was apparently orchestrated by Vieira's boss and the council candidate because they had debts to pay. The candidate's car was allegedly used in the kidnapping.
"They thought that Angelica's kidnapping would lead them to easy money," Paulo said.
It was the boss who actually first contacted police about the kidnapping, saying that she disappeared after he left her in front of his restaurant. But police started to doubt his story and the investigation eventually led to him.
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Hulk, who plays for Zenit St. Petersburg, had been advised by police to stay in Russia and was not expected to return to Brazil after news his sister was safe.
The 26-year-old striker moved from FC Porto to Zenit in September in a deal reportedly worth €55 million, becoming one of the highest ever transfers for a Brazilian player. He has been constantly selected for Brazil.
Relatives of famous Brazilian players are frequent targets of kidnappers.
In 1994, Romario's father was abducted and spent seven days in captivity before being released, and the mothers of Robinho, Luis Fabiano and Grafite have been abducted within the last 10 years, as was the sister of former Real Betis forward Ricardo Oliveira. None of them were hurt.
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The Hangover Part 2, despite terrible reviews, was HUGE business at the box office this weekend. Sarah from Cinesnark will have more in depth analysis on the numbers tomorrow. For now, in short, where Bradley Cooper is concerned, that's two for two. After the success of Limitless, and now this? Not bad for a guy who used to open doors, literally, for Leonardo DiCaprio. And it's not just the girls who are hungry for movie stardom. Bradley Cooper really, really wants to be a movie star. He may have wanted that more than he loved Renee Zellweger.
Anyway, after touring Europe last week to promote The Hangover 2, this is Coop in Paris at Roland Garros for the French Open with Tony Parker this weekend. Did you know Coop is fluent in French? Here's a recent interview he did on French radio.
Coop is apparently also now screenwriting. He's trying to write a film adaptation for The Hyperion Cantos, as told to Charlie Rose:
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No, he's not an actor bimbo. (Please don't write to me and say "Hey Lainey, the male version of Bimbo is Himbo!" because, um, gross.) He's informed and educated; Coop actually has an awareness beyond just Hollywood. It's hot. Olivia Wilde must think so although she has not been sighted, at least not so far, on this press tour with him. By the time he gets back to New York, the way she's been enjoying her single-ness, which is totally how I would play it too if I were her, she'll probably be on to her next famous conquest. Ryan Reynolds?
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Christian Dior will be announcing a new head designer soon, but in the meantime, John Galliano's former right-hand man Bill Gaytten, who has headed up Dior since Galliano's departure, sent out a polished, ladylike Spring 2012 collection that stayed true to the Dior woman. It was a collection that focused on getting dressed up, with cocktail dresses and gowns of chiffon, organza, and lace, intricately constructed in a perfectly-executed take on the Dior classics. There was no big, new theme; rather the collection was a lovely reminder of the brand's history and stylistic power.
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Larry attended Eastern Oklahoma St for 2 years before transferring to Centenary, the same college as his cousin, Robert Parish. Yes he is related to The Chief, which is a particular reason I remembered him.
Instead of going through his basketball odyssey, I figured it may be easier to show it:
Look at all the teams he played for! Startling for a guy who was the number 4 pick and a pretty solid player]. For his career Larry played in 89 total games with 11 starts (including one for the 2001 Hawks at which he was 33 years old). He scored 400 total points which comes out to a respectable average of 4.5 per game in 13.5 minutes (better than Jarred Jeffries at least).
was November 1, 1991 against the Hornets. Larry got 5 shots up in 6 minutes and made 1. He also got 2 offensive rebounds and 3 fouls. His Celtic career was over. It wasn't a blowout game either- you'll see the Celtics won only by 3 and Larry Bird played 39 minutes. It was the beginning of the season and maybe he really wanted to show he belonged.
I can't lie: I don't remember anything about him other than that for my Strat-O-Matic board game I took him from the Bullets and placed him on the Celtics. And the fact he was related to Parish seems to me to have been lost through the years, so I thought it was important to remind everyone of that.
If Oliver Lafayette's career with the Celtics is over, he will have played 16 more minutes than Robinson. That is simply incredible.
Today, Larry is a host at Horseshoe Bossier City which consists of a chain of casinos in Texas and Louisiana. I' m sure if Larry sees that someone recently wrote an article on him, he'll be ultra-impressed.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Karen Petzel found out she had breast cancer in August, and is now currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment. The mother of three says she had no idea how she was going to be able to work, get treatment and afford gifts for the holidays.
"In the beginning it was extremely hard, being the mom of three," said Pretzel. "Single mom of three and knowing how to face this was very difficult."
That's when the David Garrard Foundation stepped in to help the single mom.
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The former Jaguars quarterback, Garrard, wanted to take Monday night to honor his mother who died from breast cancer. Garrard said it's a way to show his appreciation for the support he and his siblings received during her illness.
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Grain accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. We can only accept personal checks or cash from Bainbridge Island residents with a valid ID, who order over the phone or via mail and plan to pick up their purchase from Grain directly.
If you prefer not to enter your credit card information online, please call us at 206.965.9302 and we can take your information over the phone.
Sales tax will be applied as required by law in the sate of Washintgon. Currently this means sales tax is not applied to orders shipped outside the State of Washington, but the appropriate tax will be added to in-state orders. Orders shipped outside the USA are not subject to sales tax, however they may be subject to other taxes and import tariffs that will be added to the final shipping price as applicable.
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Special Orders
Custom sizes and colors are possible for many Grain products. Please contact us to place a custom order, or for further information on custom options.
Our Ty and Ty D.I.Y. Edition shower curtains can be custom sized when purchased directly from Grain. Shower curtains are limited in one dimension by a 60″ length. For example, we can make a curtain that is up to 60″ wide and any length or a curtain that is any width and up to 60″ long. All custom sized curtains have a $10.00 cut charge plus an extra material charge if the custom curtain is longer in width or length than our standard curtain.
Lead Times
Though we do keep some stock, many of our products are made to order and require 1 - 6 weeks lead time depending on the product and date of order. Orders placed during the summer and over USA holidays may take a little longer. If orders placed online are back-ordered or expected to take longer than 2 weeks to ship, we will contact you via email with an estimated ship date. Please contact us for more specific information, or if you need to receive a shipment by a certain date.
Gift Wrap
We are happy to gift wrap any small items purchased through our online shop. There is no additional charge for this service. Gift wrapping is done using brown kraft paper with a hemp twine tie. A card with personal note can also be included for an additional fee. Please let us know if you would like an item to be gift wrapped at the time of purchase via the special instructions section or by contacting us. Large items such as furniture cannot be gift wrapped.
Gift Certificates
We can easily provide a gift certificate in a denomination of your choosing. Please contact us to order a gift certificate.
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We are able to ship our products almost anywhere in the world. Our standard methods of shipment are USPS Priority Mail or UPS Ground depending on the product.
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If merchandise arrives damaged, please notify Grain within three business days and retain all packing materials for inspection by the carrier.
In an effort to make our shipping process as sustainable as possible, Grain purchases carbon offsets for all of our UPS shipments. Please see our ethical policy (right) for more information.
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We stand behind the products we make, and strive to ensure all items meet our quality standards. We are happy to repair or replace any item that is found to be defective in its material or workmanship. This does not include regular wear-and-tear. The choice of repairing or replacing an item is at Grain's discretion.
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We will accept returns of general merchandise within 30 days of the receipt of your order. Any returned item must be returned in original and unused condition with original packaging. Returns must be well packed and insured for the full purchase price.
Sales are final on custom orders and they cannot be returned. Additionally, used items, items returned without all original packaging, and sale items are not eligible for exchange or return. Returns are not accepted after 30 days from the order's delivery date.
A restocking fee may apply to any return not received in good condition or without original packaging. Shipping costs are non-refundable and all shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer. Exchanges will incur additional shipping charges for delivery of the new item.
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Most of our products are available for wholesale to select retailers, and trade discounts are available to architects and designers. Please contact us for further information or see our downloads page for an application.
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At Grain, we are driven by the belief that social values and good business are not mutually exclusive, but are in fact, partners. To this end we try to be as environmentally and socially responsible as possible in how we operate our business. Outlined below are some of our efforts.
Thoughtful Design
We consider each of our products a small opportunity to contribute to the design of a more sustainable future. Before we bring anything new to market, we carefully consider how our design improves upon an existing product or solves a problem. These design decisions might be responses to durability or performance, such as with our Ty recyclable shower curtain, or they might be the creation of an innovative solution for reuse, such as with our Spool wall system. Our goal is not just to do less bad, but to create opportunities for positive impact.
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We limit ourselves to working with materials that are made using recycled content, made from well managed renewable resources, or are recyclable at the end of their useful life. We also use vintage or upcycled materials in some products. Please refer to each individual product for further details on material usage.
All of our products are made in the USA or in collaboration with specific artisan communities in other countries, such as Guatemala. For our Guatemala made products, we create income opportunities for artisans and their local communities that celebrate traditional craft techniques. These artisans are predominantly women and are paid a fair wage for their services. Designs such as our Chi-Chi necklaces are made by artisans in their own homes, allowing them to better balance their work life with their home life responsibilities like childcare and family meal preparation.
Our USA made products are predominantly made in our studio on Bainbridge Island or in partnership with other small USA manufactures and suppliers. Local production reduces carbon emissions created through freight and allows us to collect any offcuts from production processes for reuse or recycling. It also allows us to support more local vendors and small businesses throughout the process.
Packaging and Printing
We reuse, recycle or compost as much as possible, and package all of our products so that our customers can do the same. Our packaging is designed to be minimal and is made from 100% post consumer waste chipboard when possible. Hang tags are hung with hemp twine. All packaging materials are biodegradable or recyclable.
For all our printed materials, we work with carefully selected west-coast printers who specialize in sustainable printing processes and use recycled content papers. Our two majors sources make use of locally manufactured soy-based or vegetable inks as well as low VOC products in their presses and are carbon-neutral businesses.
Greener Shipping
We reuse shipping boxes and packing materials whenever possible. All new boxes have liners made from 20-30% recycled content and flutes made from 100% recycled content. Our void fill is also made from 100% recycled content whenever possible and allowed by the carrier. All of our packing materials are biodegradable and/or recyclable possible and allowed by the carrier.
We purchase certified carbon offsets for all of our outgoing UPS shipments. For some small shipments, we also like to use USPS for a number of reasons including the fact that a third of all deliveries are made on foot.
We work where we live and wouldn't have it any other way. Our home studio is a farmhouse built in 1901 located on Bainbridge Island in the Puget Sound. Having our work in our home not only eliminates our commute, but it also allows us to have a smaller footprint by reducing furniture, supplies and heating that would be needed for an additional office space. Even better, it allows us to home cook all of our meals.
Giving Back
A percentage of our annual revenue goes back to environmental nonprofits such as The Organic Seed Alliance, PCC Farmland Trust, The Nature Conservancy, and the National Park Foundation. We also donate time and/or skills to nonprofits from time to time.
We are proud co-organizers of JOIN: Design Seattle along with Iacoli & McAllister and Ladies & Gentlemen Studio. JOIN brings independent designers working in the Northwest together to share resources and collectively show in various national exhibitions such as the New York International Gift Fair. In addition, we are associate members of the American Design Club. The American Design Club exists to encourage and promote the efforts of designers in the USA.
Grain is also a member of the Designers Accord community. Designers Accord is a global coalition of designers, educators and business leaders, working together to create positive environmental and social impact.
Grain partners Chelsea Minola and James Minola were project leaders for Project H Design's Seattle Chapter from 2009 - 2011. Their participation helped launch the eduAction student engagement board for Morningside Academy that will go one to be available as a tool for more teachers in the future.
Grain partner Chelsea Minola has designed curriculum and led a series of art and design education programs for teens, including contract projects for Rhode Island School of Design, Sweat Equity Enterprises, Nissan, Seattle Art Museum, Frye Art Museum, and Open Satellite.


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Gadget Buyers Seen as Assertive, Even ArrogantBy Reuters - Print
An online study found avid technology consumers tended to score highly in personality traits such as leadership, dynamism and assertiveness, but low in modesty.
NEW YORK (Reuters ) - Know someone who loves gadgets and can't wait to buy the newest model? Chances are you would describe them as assertive and a strong leader -- and possibly arrogant, according a U.S. research.
An online study evaluating the characteristics of 25,000 American adults found avid technology consumers tended to score highly in personality traits such as leadership, dynamism and assertiveness -- but low in modesty.
"A lot of previous research points to wealthy young males as early adopters of technology," said Sarah Welch, lead researcher at Internet ad network firm Mindset Media that conducted the study in partnership with Nielsen Online.
"But this study tells us that there are characteristics beyond age and gender and income that are also extremely highly correlated with tech consumption," she added.
The study looked at 20 personality traits or "mindsets" including openness, creativity, self esteem and spontaneity.
Respondents were rated on a scale of 1 through 5, with 1 representing those who demonstrated the least amount of a given mindset and 5 representing those who demonstrated the highest intensity of a mindset.
Those who scored a 5 in leadership were 68 percent more likely to have purchased three or more computers in the past two years, the study found.
Likewise, respondents who rated highly in assertiveness were 62 percent more likely to purchase a new cell phone when the newest model arrived on the market.
Although tech consumers don't fit a typical demographic mold, the findings weren't entirely surprising, Welch said.
"If you look at those with qualities of a modern leader, they're often forward-facing and interested in what's next," she said.
"And those who are really assertive are the types to grab life by the horn, so it also makes sense that when they see something they want or like they go straight for it."
Welch said the results could have implications for technology companies looking to attract a new set of consumers and even potentially impact the way such products are designed.
But the study also found that avid tech consumers were also likely to be low in modesty and may be perceived as conceited or arrogant by others.
Low levels of modesty also correlate with what Welch calls "badge-buying", or a tendency to buy luxury brands.
"So there's an element of pride in being able to have the latest and greatest, not just in the realm of technology, but in all other areas," Welch said.
(Reporting by Lara Hertel; editing by Belinda Goldsmith)
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BOSTON >> With nothing to do Thursday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers in Boston a day before taking on the Celtics, injured superstar Kobe Bryant did something he never was able to do before. He went to a college class.
The 15-time All-Star was drafted in 1996, straight out of high school, bypassing college. He took the opportunity Thursd to attend an international marketing class at Boston College. Apparently, it impressed even this Bostonian.
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Freital has a close zig-zag pattern that is visually stunning to the eye. If you are looking for a spin on the classic, then Freital is just that. This weave is woven in Europe.
Broadloom for wall-to-wall installation costs $115 per sq yd. The roll width is 13' 2". All of our woven wool rugs are custom-made to order. For more information or to create a custom rug, see our rug builder below. Freight is free with all rug orders.
We also stock this weave in our European facility.
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Wool is a renewable product and therefore has less impact on the environment.
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I'm always keeping an eye out for great online shops, especially here in the States where it's still difficult to get a lot of the Scandinavian brands we like. Fortunately for us all Snoku is here, with a nice selection of home accessories and furniture. They recently sent over this Book Binder from Menu and I like it's versatility, especially with all of the books and magazines I have scattered about the house. I'm thinking I'll move it to my room to hold my giant stack of magazines that I've been using as a side table.It also comes in black and oak finishes.
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NORFOLK, Va. - A California man who led volunteers through the Sierra Nevada mountains cleaning up marijuana-growing sites was not properly equipped when he fell to his death from a helicopter, an Air Force report says.
Shane Krogen, 57, of Fresno was killed last September after falling 40 feet from a helicopter being flown by the California Air National Guard during a counterdrug operation in the Sequoia National Forest.
Krogen was founder and executive director of the High Sierra Trail Crew, a group that worked with state and federal agencies to remove trash and contaminants from illegal and remote marijuana gardens.
A report released by the Virginia-based Air Combat Command last week found that an improper harness connection was just one of several missteps that led to the accident.
According to the report, Krogen was a civilian who wasn't authorized to be on the helicopter in the first place. The report says the California Department of Fish and Wildlife mischaracterized Krogen as a department employee when he was a contract employee whose contract didn't allow for helicopter transportation.
Additionally, the report said, his contract had been expired at the time of his death, making him a volunteer. The report also said that, according to the Pentagon, only law enforcement personnel should be allowed on counterdrug flights.
The accident report says Krogen also mistakenly attached the aircraft's hoist to his own D-ring connector rather than a government-issued, load-bearing, metal D-ring.
The two D-rings were so close together that a crew member who visually inspected Krogen before he was to be lowered from the helicopter didn't notice that he was attached to the wrong one, the report said.
The view was also cluttered with pouches, water bottles and a handgun Krogen had attached to himself. The report also says Krogen didn't have approval to have a weapon on board the flight.
While being hoisted out of the helicopter, the report says Krogen's D-ring snapped, causing the fall. He was still alive after impact, but was pronounced dead shortly after he reached a nearby hospital in Visalia about an hour later.
Krogen received the U.S. Forest Service's Regional Forester's Volunteer of the Year Award in 2012.


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Matt Vedo came one batter shy of throwing the first no-hitter by a UCSB pitcher in 31 years, holding Nevada hitless for 8 2/3 innings in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday.
Vedo instead had to settle for a 2-1 victory, which followed a 5-3 UCSB win, as the Gauchos swept the Wolf Pack at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. UCSB improves to 9-6 overall this season. Nevada falls to 4-11.
The junior right-hander from Colusa, Calif. struck out a career-high eight batters and walked just three, breezing through Nevada's lineup. He didn't allow a runner past first base until the ninth inning.
With one out in the ninth inning, pinch-hitter Anthony Rosa tapped a ball to third baseman Ryan Palermo. The Gaucho junior bare-handed the ball and in his haste, threw the ball past first baseman Trevor Whyte, putting Rosa on second base on a two-base throwing error.
Vedo got the next batter to ground out and on the first pitch to Joe Kohan, Nevada's second baseman laced a double down the left field line, breaking up the no-hitter and the shutout in one fell swoop. Vedo got the next batter to ground out, settling for a one-hitter and a victory.
Vedo, who transferred to UCSB from Yuba College, was aiming to become the first Gaucho to toss a no-no since Mark Nowlin did it with seven no-hit innings on March 29, 1980 in a 3-1 win over UC Irvine. Instead, Vedo becomes the first UCSB pitcher since Mario Hollands in 2009 to throw a one-hitter.
The Gauchos scored in the first inning of the second game on consecutive doubles by Derek Eligio and Sean Williams and added the much-needed insurance run in the eighth inning. Williams singled and then took two bases on a wild pitch and scored on Mark Haddow's single.
Williams went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI in the second game and was 6-for-7 with two runs batted in on the day.
Vedo upstaged Jesse Meaux, who also pitched well, allowing three runs on eight hits in seven innings in the first game. Meaux walked one and struck out three.
However, Meaux had to tightrope walk his way out of several innings to get the win. He had runners on in all but one of his seven innings, but Nevada left all but three stranded.
In the third inning the Gauchos loaded the bases on three bunts and Williams drove in a run on a sacrifice fly and Haddow brought in another on a single. In the fourth, Dan Camou's one-out single drove in Joe Wallace, who walked and stole second base.
Nevada scored twice in the sixth to make it 3-2, but Steven Moon hit a two-out, two-run double in the bottom half of the inning, which proved to be the difference.
The Gauchos and the Wolf Pack will conclude their three-game series on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast live online at UCSBgauchos.com.


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Anyone who's ever searched a movie online will undoubtedly have stumbled upon IMDb, the world's largest movie database. Their IMDb Movies & TV app is consistently among the most downloaded in the entertainment genre and now, IMDb Trivia has just been released on the App Store. Featuring several hundred questions in the Hollywood Hits, Family Movies, TV Favorites and Blockbuster Films categories, the app provides multiple game modes, including Movie Order, Celebrity Match and Movie Poster Match. Additional game packs are also available as IAPs for $0.99 should you wish to unlock even more trivia questions. Best of all, its free to download, so you can all compete with your friends via Game Center without spending a dime.
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